How far away from tradition you'll go this Christmas?
I'll be in France, so very far from my Italian Christmas traditions! No tortellini in brodo, no Cappone, no Panettone, but Fruits de mer, Oysters (too many!) and Buche de Noel...
How far away will you/would you/would love to go this Christmas???
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10 Comments:
I'm hanging onto my traditions this year with a vise grip. I lost my mom this year and need that restorative familiarity. I will have my brother and daughter with me, my boyfriend's entire family is joining us, and my roommate has a crew coming. I'm hoping the hustle, bustle and sheer wall of garlic that will ensue on Christmas Eve will keep me distracted enough.
One day I'd like to have Christmas Eve in Italy which is where I get my traditions to begin with. Any European country poses a warm invite - I probably won't do Hawaii or somewhere tropical. It's difficult enough to get in the spirit here in FL with everyone running around from store to store in tank tops and shorts. And if I see one more Santa wearing a Hawaiian shirt, I'm going to strangle someone.
chiff0nade at 9:24AM on 12/12/07
I'd give anything to go back. Everything has changed, people are gone. It was beautiful.
PerkyMac at 10:09AM on 12/12/07
i'd love to switch places with you and go to france! i love christmas in france.
french tart at 11:18AM on 12/12/07
Because my partner is in the Middle East for work, and won't be home for Christmas, my parents, sister and I are going to the Dominican Republic instead, and are pretty much cancelling Christmas altogether. Other than his absence, this is pretty much shaping up to the best and least stressful Christmas ever!
Normally I like my traditions a lot, but for the total freedom from stress, guilt, and family drama? I'll happily spend Christmas snorkling instead, thanks.
Peasantwench at 11:49AM on 12/12/07
We're skipping it all together as well.....off to the Yucatan. The daughter is 1.5...too young to know about all the hub bub but loves the beach. Next year we'll start our families traditional Christmas....the last stress free Christmas for years & years.
Kim Nyland at 12:00PM on 12/12/07
We've spent Christmas in Paris, Rome and also in Sevilla - but nothing beats home here in NYC.
And part of our "at home" tradition is eating out on Christmas Eve - so this year it's Lupa and the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Livetotravel at 4:45PM on 12/12/07
I'll be in Bogota, helping friends throw a big Christmas bash for 200 girls in an orphanage.
Cathy at 5:08PM on 12/12/07
We've spent Christmas (and New Years) in Brasil in '85 and '06. We have really good friends there and their entire extended families. It is a blend of the familiar and their particular traditions. They are Jewish, mainly, and not particularly religious. There is shopping and hurried phone calls and consultations, friends dropping by, extravagant decorations in the malls, trees, lights, turkey, ham, salads, scores of fruits, Italian sweets, "secret friend" gift exchanges, nonstop jokes and laughter. There may be stress and family dysfunction, but my Portuguese is such, that I'd never know it. I love the holidays here, and it is a particular treat to have them there.
islandexile at 9:58PM on 12/12/07
I guess we are the reverse of everyone above--we will be leaving the tropics of Singapore for the heaven of the North Carolina Shore. I have done the overseas thing and while it's fun...there's no place like home!
smallblondemom at 11:26PM on 12/12/07
We're spending a very traditional family Christmas at home this year, but we often go anti-traditional just for fun. We've spent several in hotels, which is surprisingly enjoyable. Since they're usually mostly empty that time of year, the service can be exceptionally warm and attentive!
One of our most memorable Christmases was spent in Bali... tropical monsoons, exotic Asian cuisine, lots of Hindus, a few Muslims... definitely not your traditional Christmas!
After having once enjoyed the longest day of the year in St. Petersburg, Russia -- what a wonderful city!!! -- we've thought we'll try spending the shortest day there, too. Of course, that would have to include Christmas...
LoCo at 7:23PM on 12/13/07